Swimming device



March 26, `1929.

V. KLODNYCKYJ SWIMMING DEVICE Filed Aug. 22, 1927 Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

,ier-e Application 'filed August 22, ll?. Serial No. lul'll.

Vlhe present invention relutee to swimming devices und hiis vfor ite inelin object the provision of e device comprising one or more in :l'iul'izible'tubee which :ire ettuchehle to ejtrups which ure edopled to engage the body o'l the weurer, in euch :i wey thutthe device would not interi-ere with 'the nioveinent .of the swinnnei"s limbs.

i Another object o'lI the present invention is the provision of u device o lf the character indicated which hns detechuble parte so that in e oi dznnfig'e of seine of the porte new pui muy be substituted Without impziiringg the utility o'l'fthe entire device.

nother object ol the present invention is the provision ol ineens for attaching the inlnteble tubes to the straps or belts by which the device is attached to the body or the user.

lilith `the above gonerel objects in vieu7 und others that Will appear :is the nature of the invention is better understood, the suine consists of the novel construction, combina.n tion end arrangement of parte herein` zitter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing sind pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the c rowing 'forming e pzirt of this upplicetion and in which like desinoting1 chuructere re'ler to corresponding parte through.- out the Several views,

lfie'. l is :L top elevational view of the device with parte epreud out preparatory to uilixing the Senne` to the body of the user;

Fig'. 2 ie e eide elevational view of the dovico7 illustrating the position thereo't `while the Sinne ie i'l'lified to the body olf the user;

Fig'. 3 is 2in enlarged sectional view of one el the inflatable tubes7 the view being taken on line 3--3 of Fig. l;

Fig. t is e oresseeetionel View through the ond oi2 the inflatable tube Showing the inzinner in Which the suine is affixed to one ot the straps or belts, the view being taken on line 4 4. o'li l; end

Figi'. 5 is a. side elevational View of one should-er strep, the view being; teken substantially on line 5--5 olf Fig. l.

Referring in detail to the present invention the seine embodies three tubes 10, euch oit whichv has sealed ends 1l, shown on Fig. fl, which lit Within the respective straps or belts hereinafter described. The bottoni of euch o seid tubes l0 ie mede thicker, es et 12 so es to prevent curving thereof under the pressure of the air when the tube is nilzrlied, for the purpi'ise that the Sinne muy closely ht the buch ol the user when the device ie ullixed to the body ot n. person. rllhe reirniiniirir portion oi ich tube is thinner thun the be 1e l2, permitting.; curiv n 'when the tube 1,-; inllutiwl, noted by i3 on liin'.- 3. l ich tube7 :it its .lower end ut itey outer po. ou lil is provided with vulve Stein Ylil within which u Suitable vulve 'is positioned 'through which 'the :tir supplied to the tube for the pui-poso olf intlutiup; the suine.

The invention :further embodies weist belt 15 ivliieh zulupted to fit the waist oill the user, sold ivuist belt having; et one ol its ends suitable buclle 16 lior receivinn4 the other' end oi? the belt, by ineens olf which biuflde seid ivuiet belt is odjueted upon the wuiet ofte. pereon. Substanitielly :it the centrul portion ot eiid weist belt 'l5 there are three pockets i7 inode in Seid belt l5 for the iiiurpoee olf' receiving` therewithin the lower ende olE tubes l0. Said poclreis 'i7 correspend inehepe to the ends o'lt ULiid tubes l() eo thet seid. ends muy snugly lit therewithin. Suid Wei t bolt l5 ie ijirel'erobly nnide o'l'f wulerproot eenvue, although other nuiterizil nuiy be used.

'lhe ineens for attaching); the lower ends oli seid tubes l() to .eziid weist het le air-nd v-.fithiu iliocliets i7' consist of o. button wh ich includes 'piu 5l embedded within the end of tube ll), :ind whose one end is l'lottened us ut i9. The other end oit unidv pin exlciuls farther beyond the bod olE the tube und 'terminet-es in heed 2() over vv'hirh the outer t pping` of weist belt l5 frein tubes lll. lwo

buttons 2() :for each tube muy be needD ne ehoivn on ihre'. l.. llt is understood the, the

outer sidee ol pockets 17 iney be provided withv button holes for passing;V heuds 2O therethroiugh, so that 'the pin itl will reniuin with in the button hole. Thus the inner luee of heed 20 :ibuttino the outer luce of the outer Sido oli pocket 17 will hold seid ouler eide ol said pocket Alirinly in engagement with the llettened end of tube ll). Since the pocket :orresponds in Size to the diniensions olf the end oi the tube reineining;` Within seid pocket seid tlzittened end oi the tube will snugly lit Within the pocket. 'By virtue ol thie arrangement no fastening ineens 'for 'the iliittened end ofthe tube zit the inner side of the pocket ie required. Y

i upper strip is likewise -provided with three v head correspondiro" sockets 22 iior reoeivinr therewithin the u D, per ends of tubes l0. bard upper ends lnre- VWise have attaohino' buttons 23 'havinoV the construction in all respects corresponding to the construction of buttons 20, including a pin corresponding to pin 1S and flattened 1 to head 19. Attached to buttons 23 lat the outermost tubes l() are shoulder 'straps 2li. The lower ends of said vshoulder straps 24s terminate inl buckles 25 ythrough which the body portion of the straps pass igor the purpose of aiiljusting the length of said straps 24, depending upon the size of the user. This arrangement will et'- fe'etloops 2G shown on Figs. 2 and 5, and through which the waist belt 15 is adapted to pass in the operative position of the device illustrated on Fig. 2. It will be seen that by shortening straps 24 by moving buckles 25 toward the shouldersof the user the shoulder straps 24 as well. as inflatable tubes l0` will snugly tit the body of the user. Waist belt 15 may be attached to the trunks used for swimming, in which case said belt will support the trunks upon the waist of the user as well as the device herein described.

One vof the advantages in my' invention resides in the fact that each of tubes l0 constitutes Van'independent unit so that it one tube is damaged or punetured the other will` haveY sufficient capacity to sustain the body in the water. Another advantage of the invention resides in the manner of attaching` the ends of tubes 10 to the waist belt 15 and upper strip 2l.

.W'hile there is described herein a proferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing` from the spirit and' scope of the invention as claimed. l

lVhat I claim as new is: l. A' device of the character described' comprising a plurality of inllatable units, a waist belt, an upper strip, shoulder straps, said waist belt and said upper strip being provided with a plurality oi pockets for re eiving and entirely closing?r the res1 )ceiive ends of said inflatable units, and means tor attaching the ends of said inflatable units lo said pockets.

2. A device of the character dese'xibed comprising a plurality ot inflatable units, a waist belt, an upper strip, shoulder straps.r pockets provided in said waist belt and said upper strip 'for receiving und entirely closinethe ends oiE said inllatable units, pins embedded in the ends ol said inilatable units, and heads upon said pins, said pins being adapted to engage portions of said pockets remaining between the ends of said inflatable units and the said heads.

3. A device of the character desrribed comprising a plurality of inflatable tubes, the ends of said tubes being,r sealed and be- Ying?r of a flat ilformation, portions ot said tubes beineof thicker formation in cross-,section than the remainingT portions of said tubes, said thicker portions 'ol said tubes normally itting the body ol.'Y a user, a waist belt at the lower ends or' said tubes, pockets in said waist belt for receiving the lower ends of; said tubes, means for attaching said ends to said pockets, a strip at the upper ends of, said tubes, pockets in said strip, means l'or attaching said upper ends ot said tubes to said pockets, and shoulder straps connected to said strip, said waist belt beinglr adapted to lit over the waist of a user and said shoul` der straps being adapted to pass over the shoulders of a user and connect with said waist belt.

4. A device of the character described comprising` a plurality of inllal'iable units, a waist belt, an upper strip, shoulder straps, pocketsl in said waist belt and said upper strip wherein the ends of said inflatable, units may snugly lit, said pockets being; adapted to entirely enclose said ends of' said in'llatable units, and means i'or fastening the ends of said inlatablc units to said pockets. In testimony whereof l aflix my signature.

VLADIMIR KLODN YCK YJ'. 

